May 24, 2022 * The Lightning took another step towards a three-peat after sweeping the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Panthers and earning their 10th consecutive playoff series victory. * Andrei Vasilevskiy lived up to his reputation in series-clinching games, posting 49 saves to earn his sixth career shutout in that scenario – the […]

NEW YORK (May 23, 2022) – The National Hockey League today announced the starting times and broadcast information for Game 5 and Game 6 of the St. Louis Blues-Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round Series: Wednesday, May 25 The start time for Game 5, scheduled for Wednesday, May […]

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NEW YORK (May 23, 2022) – The National Hockey League today announced the following updates to the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round schedule: Wednesday, May 25 The start time for Game 5 of the Second Round series between the St. Louis Blues and Colorado Avalanche, scheduled for Wednesday, May 25, […]

NEW YORK (May 23, 2022) – Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel has been fined $3,750, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for boarding Florida Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen during Game 3 of the teams’ Second Round series in Tampa on Sunday, May 22, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The […]

May 23, 2022 * The trio of Leon Draisaitl, Evander Kane and Connor McDavid propelled a second-period outburst by the Oilers and have now combined for 55 points through Edmonton’s first 10 games of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs. * Nikita Kucherov posted his fourth career four-point playoff game to guide the Lightning to a 3-0 series […]

May 22, 2022 * The Avalanche took a 2-1 series lead thanks in part to Artturi Lehkonen, who scored his first game-winning goal in the postseason since last year when he powered the Canadiens into the Stanley Cup Final. * Gabriel Landeskog, Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen all factored on the same goal once again […]

NHL Public Relations May 21, 2022 * After 23 goals in Calgary (the highest combined total through two games of a series in 35 years) – with each contest seeing the Flames hold multi-goal leads and the Oilers tie the score – the “Battle of Alberta” will shift to […]

May 20, 2022 NEW YORK (May 20, 2022) – Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf, Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse and New Jersey Devils defenseman P.K. Subban are the three finalists for the 2021‑22 King Clancy Memorial Trophy, which is presented “to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy […]

May 20, 2022 * Ross Colton scored the go-ahead goal with 3.8 seconds remaining in regulation as the two-time defending champions stunned the Panthers at FLA Live Arena.  * Jordan Binnington followed up his 51-save performance in Game 1 with 30 more Thursday to help the Blues snap the Avalanche’s winning streak at five […]

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May 19, 2022 NEW YORK (May 19, 2022) – The National Hockey League announced today that it will begin revealing 2022 NHL Awards winners on Wednesday, June 1. The winners of seven trophies will be announced from June 1-7, with one winner per day being announced exclusively by NHL […]

May 19, 2022 NEW YORK (May 19, 2022) – Andrew Brunette of the Florida Panthers, Gerard Gallant of the New York Rangers and Darryl Sutter of the Calgary Flames are the three finalists for the 2021-22 Jack Adams Award, presented to the head coach who has “contributed the most to his team’s success,” […]

May 19, 2022 * The “Battle of Alberta” lived up to the hype, with the teams combining for 15 goals including the fastest two from the start of a playoff game in NHL history, a tying tally from the Oilers who climbed back from a four-goal deficit […]

NEW YORK (May 18, 2022) – Florida Panthers defenseman Ben Chiarot has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for head-butting Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ross Colton during Game 1 of the teams’ Second Round series in Florida on Tuesday, May 17, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The […]

May 18, 2022 NEW YORK (May 18, 2022) – Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor, Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin and Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon are the three finalists for the 2021-22 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, awarded “to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard […]

* Josh Manson scored his first career playoff goal in overtime to help the Avalanche earn a Game 1 victory – their fifth consecutive win to start the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs. * Veterans Nikita Kucherov and Corey Perry both had multiple points to lift the Lightning to a series-opening win over their state rivals. Tampa […]

Round One games on ESPN and ESPN2 averaged 725,000 viewers; Up 43% versus 2021 cable average Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes game seven averaged 1.6 million viewers; Up 112% versus comparable 2021 game; Fourth most-viewed round one game on cable ever The first round of […]

Penguins-Rangers & Lightning-Maple Leafs Game 7s Break Records as Most-Watched First Round Playoff Games on Cable of All Time First Round Viewership of Stanley Cup Playoff Coverage Across TNT and TBS Up 60% vs. 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs Action Continues on TNT Tonight with a […]

May 17, 2022 NEW YORK (May 17, 2022) – Centers Aleksander Barkov of the Florida Panthers, Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins and Elias Lindholm of the Calgary Flames are the three finalists for the 2021-22 Frank J. Selke Trophy, awarded “to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game,” the National Hockey League […]